BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 4 April 2016

LW Schedule

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Morning
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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/04/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Dance halls, Pick-up artists
  Laurie Taylor discusses the social and cultural history of 'going to the Palais'.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—03/04/2016
  The sound of church bells.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/04/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/04/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/04/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/04/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/04/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Laurence Twaddle.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Dogs shot on farms for worrying livestock
  The programme reveals how dogs are being shot in England and Wales for worrying livestock.
10. 05:56
  Weather—04/04/2016
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Swallow
  Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the swallow.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—04/04/2016
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Greece and the Eurozone with Yanis Varoufakis
  Yanis Varoufakis, Paul Cartledge, Karen Van Dyck, Erik Berglof and Gerard Lyons.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—04/04/2016
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Andrew Martlew.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Children's teeth, Shirley Manson.
  How to look after children's teeth from babyhood to teenage. Who inspires Shirley Manson?
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—How Does That Make You Feel?, Episode 1
  1/5Therapist Martha braces herself for the arrival of the accident-prone Richard Fallon MP.
6. 11:00
  A Dirty Secret
  Mary-Ann Ochota visits Bangladesh and India to ask why 2.3bn people lack adequate toilets.
7. 11:30
  Boswell's Lives—Series 2, Boswell's Life of Madonna
  3/418th century biographer James Boswell meets pop icon Madonna and lives to tell the tale.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—04/04/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—4 April 1916 - Isaac Cox (Season 7 start)
  At Halecot Farm, the future of Isaac Cox's family hangs in the balance.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Gambling, Dodgy emails, Gym gadgets
  The mobile phones stolen using innocent people's names - what is being done to stop it?
4. 12:57
  Weather—04/04/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—04/04/2016
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Inglorious Isolation: A European's History of Britain—Italy
  Architect Francesco da Mosto's take on Britain, as seen from his home in Italy.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—03/04/2016
  Rob asserts his viewpoint.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Final Call
  A disgruntled consumer takes matters into his own hands in Matt Hartley's black comedy.
9. 15:00
  Brain of Britain—Semi-Final 1, 2016
  Russell Davies chairs the first semi-final of the 2016 competition.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Food in Extreme Places: Antarctica (1/3)
  What does it take to be a chef in the frozen South, the wildest place on Earth?(R)
11. 16:00
  A Dancer Dies Twice
  First deaths and last dances - when a dancer's body begins to change.
12. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 9, Work
  Aleks Krotoski looks at work in a digital world.
13. 17:00
  PM—04/04/2016
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—04/04/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—04/04/16 Tax authorities worldwide to investigate leaked Panama papers which reveal how rich hide their wealth
  Tax officials to investigate after eleven million files leaked from Panamanian law firm
2. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 16, Episode 1
  1/6David Mitchell is joined by Henning Wehn, Jon Richardson, Susan Calman and Jack Dee.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—04/04/2016
  Kirsty is called to action.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—The Rolling Stones Exhibitionism, Hans Rosenfeldt, Alex Turner, Ian McKellen
  Exhibitionism: The Rolling Stones, Hans Rosenfeldt, Alex Turner, Ian McKellen.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—How Does That Make You Feel?, Episode 1
  1/5Therapist Martha braces herself for the arrival of the accident-prone Richard Fallon MP.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Philby Tape
  Notorious Soviet spy Kim Philby as he's never been heard before.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Thai Buddhism - Monks, Mercs and Women
  Linda Pressly on the rifts and sexual politics challenging Thai Buddhism and its devotees.(R)
8. 21:00
  Goodbye Mosquito
  Could we, and should we, eradicate mosquitoes? Professor Adam Hart investigates.(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Greece and the Eurozone with Yanis Varoufakis
  Yanis Varoufakis, Paul Cartledge, Karen Van Dyck, Erik Berglof and Gerard Lyons.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—04/04/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Panama tax leak reaction
  Panama leak sparks global investigations.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Mothering Sunday, Episode 1
  1/10Berkshire, 1924. Orphaned maid Jane languishes in the bed of her lover.
13. 23:00
  Looking For Charlie Williams
  Ian McMillan sets out on a quest to find out about the footballer turned TV comedy star.(R)
14. 23:30
  Short Cuts—Series 8, Wild Water
  6/6Josie Long dives into stories of wild water.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/04/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Beethoven for a Later Age, An Audition
  1/5Life with the Tackas Quartet is recollected by its first violinist Edward Dusinberre.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/04/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/04/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/04/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/04/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/04/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Laurence Twaddle.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Domestic abuse as common in the countryside as the city
  Farming Today hears that domestic abuse is as common in the countryside as the city.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Coal Tit
  Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the coal tit.(R)

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